The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-25
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
Owosso, Nov. 81, 1887.

Regular meeting of the Common Coun'
Gil CT the city of Owosso. Mayor Calkins
in the chair.
Present: Aid. Frieseke, Gould. Keyte,
Robbins, Titcomb, Wells, Wiley and
Wolvcrton.
Minutes of last meeting read aud ap
proved.
Aid. Frieseke presented the following
petition, signed by j. c. Williams and z
others, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Grading and Sidewalks
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Owosso;
The undersigned resident taxpayers OF
said city interested In the improvement of
King street respectfully ask that an ordin-
ance be passed grading King street, east
from Hickory street to the city line and
your petitioners will pray.
Aid Gould presented the following pr.
tiiion, sigued by the Owosso Lumber &
Coal Co., which was referred to the com.
mittce on opening streets and alleys.
To the Honorblc Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Owosso;
We are dcsirous of opening u street on the
east line OF out lot running from Com
stock street 10 the river. For this purpose
we will give deed TO the city piece of
land two rods wide running west from the
east line of said lot and from Comstock
street TO The river, also secure from Mr..
Beattie aud the German below. Mrs. Suli-
van one rod wide on their land providing
the city without expense to the dOnators
of the land will opea up on the road from
the west line ard along the Sullivan prop
erty. THIS Will give street three roads
wide from Comstocll street to the river.
In order TO open up the Dewey river road
TO Washington street we will give 5Gft in
width off The soulhern line Of our lots z
and and do petition that said street be
opened up at once.
Aid. Gould presented the following pc
tition, signed by Owosso Lumber & Coal
Co.. and three others, which was referred
to the committee on opening streets and
and alleys:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council:
Believing that the opening of the Dewey
river road TO Washington street will be of
great advantage 10 the city. we the under
signed property owners abuting the river,
for the purpose Of opening the street Will
give fifty feet off the southern line of our
property and do petition the said street be
opened at once.
Aid. Gould presented the following pc.
tition, signed by Lawrence e Son, w. J.
Lyon and 242 others.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Owosso
We the undersigned resident tax payers
OF the city Of Owosso, recognizing the fact
not only that the city is not sufficiently
protected from fire. but that many of its
citizens are unable to procure (without
going long distances) water sufficient and
suitable for domestic purposes, to say
nothing OF the sitting dust, the dead grass
in yards and lawns, and the witherug and
dying trees and shrubbery the pride of
our city and that large majority of the
people are in favor of water works on some
plan either by the city or by giving "a fra n
chiSe under proper restrictions and con-
ditions TO some responsible person or com
pany as matter of necessity, comfort, and
good business action, do hereby most
bumbiy petition your Honorable body to
permit the construction of good system
of water works by n private individual or
company upon franchise regulating the
price Of water to the city and the individual
consumer, and reserving the right TO take
the property at at any time on paying the
cost of construction and interest on the
same. And your petitioners will eyer
pray.
Aid. Robbins moved TO refer the peti.
ton to the committee on Fire Department,
which motion was lost.
Aid. Wolverton moved that the petition
be referred to a special committee of five
TO be appointed by the Mayor, which mo.
tion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes,
Aid. Frieseke, Keytc, Robbins Titcomb,
Wiley and Wolverton. Nays, Aid. Gould
and Wells.
The following accounts were presented
and referred 10 the committee OH claims
anG accounts:
Hook & Ladder Co. ser. at tirc $50 90
]. +. Turner, fees for writ OF error, 2 90
Hose Co. No. 2, ser. at fire, 26 so
=" I" 1" Z" 9. 10 80
John II. Martin, night watch, 10 90
Ed Martin, city teamster, 16 90